Shopping For What You Can't Afford...

Sometimes people just aren't into you, it's an upsetting part of life; but maybe it was YOUR fault for even trying in the first place! This is what I like to call "Shopping for what you can't afford"...

Physical beauty isn't everything, and looks don't have to be number one on the list of importance when choosing a partner - but let's get real for a second. If you spend the majority of your day playing World of Warcraft eating Cheetos, and she looks like she just walked off the cover of this month's Abercrombie catalog...you might be shopping at the wrong store. Conversely, if he's headed off to the gym every night while you sit and watch "Sex and the City" re-runs eating ice cream, it might be time to re-evaluate exactly who you're chasing. It sounds cold, but looks are important - play the cards you've been dealt and you might be on your way to a happy relationship.

To add to that, what are the chances you've got tons of things in common with someone who's WAY bigger or smaller than you anyway? Your entire lifestyle is contradictory - eating habits, leisure time, fitness, motivations -- everything really ... (Thanks, Dr. L)

Moving on - What about moral and spiritual beauty? Some people are just ugly on the inside. It reminds me of the movie "Alien". She comes into your life and looks like the most beautiful thing you've ever seen, then BLAHHHHHHH!!, the disgusting alien bursts out of her chest and you're covered in goo!

(Yuck...)

Gross metaphors aside, inner beauty and acts of moral turpitude are important when determining whether or not someone can afford you, or if you've got the bank roll to purchase someone else. If you're getting smashed and strip dancing in seedy bars downtown while he's out feeding homeless people and saving trees - you might want to check the price tag one more time... This example is extreme, but it holds true for the little things too...You should BE the type of person that you want to be WITH!

(Kinda like the "Golden Rule")

Of course there are always exceptions, and sometimes people downgrade and buy rusted jewelry thinking they can polish it up - but they hardly ever succeed. We secretly laugh at and feel sorry for the ones who forget what they're worth, and trade their Mustang for a Geo Metro...

Anyhow, you might not like the price tag, but it's staring you in the face. Suck it up, and shop where you can afford it - You might just find something on the sale rack that you actually like!

Stop maxing out your card

-Clever Alias